Anchor-stake and gage for check-row wires



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G. I. FANNIN. ANCHOR STAKE AND'GAGE FOR CHECK ROW WIRES.

No. 536,331. Patented Mar. 26 1895.

eo'iyali GEORGE ISAAC FANNIN, OF SIBLEY, ILLINOIS.

ANCHORi-STAKE AND GAGE FOR CHECK-'ROWWIRES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 536,331, dated March26, 1895. Application filed January 12, 1895. Serial No. 534,684- (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE ISAAC FANNIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sibley, in the county of Ford and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and useful Anchor-Stake and Gage for Check-Row Wires, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an anchor stake and gage for check-row wiresused in connection with corn-planters, and the objects in View are toprovide an anchor stake adapted to be arranged at the end of a row and,provided with means for causing the necessary tension in the check rowwire; to provide means for ascertaining the tension of the Wire; andfurthermore, to provide means for spacing the stake from the last row inorder that uniformity of distance between the rows may be secured.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will appear in thefollowing description, and the novel features thereof will beparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawingsF-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a stake and gageconstructed in accordance with my invention, arranged in the operativeposition. Fig. 2 is a side view, partly broken away.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all'thefigures ofthe drawings.

1 designates a stake and gage with a sharpened or pointed lower end andhaving at an intermediate point a foot-rest 2 to facilitate theinsertion of the lower end of the stake in the soil, and pivoted in'aslot 3 of the stake is a hand-lever 4.- carrying a spring-actuated pawl5 to engage a segmental rack 6, whereby said.

lever may be locked at the desired adjustment. Said pawl is connected toa small triplever 7 whereby it may be disengaged from the rack to allowadjustment of the lever.

Connected to the opposite end of the lever by means of a hook 8 engagingan opening 9 in the lever, is a tension device 10, having parallel sideplates or cheeks 11 between which is arranged to slide a guide-block 12,and connected to this guide-block and operating in an opening 13 in theopposite end of the frame from said book 8 is a stem 14 provided with aterminal hook 15. Coiled upon said stem within the frame and between theguide-block and the opposite end of the frame is a spring 16, andattached to the guidebloek and extending through a slot 17 in one of theside plates or cheeks of the frame, is a pointer 18 which operates inconnection with a scale 19.

In connection with the above apparatus I employ a brace 20 which isconnected at its upper end to the stake by means of an eye or staple 21,said brace being designed to prevent the inclination of the stake underthe strain caused by tightening the check-row wire.

Connected to the foot-rest 2 which is arranged at one side of the stake,is a chain or cord 22 to the free end of which is attached a pin 23adapted to be inserted in the soil or to serve as a marker or gage toindicate the position of a new row with relation to one which has beenpreviously marked. The length of the chain or cord regulates theintervals between the rows.

The operation of the device may be readily understood from the foregoingdescription, and it will be seen that it can be adjusted with. facilityand without loss of time to secure uniformity of distance between therows and the necessary tension of the wire to insure accurate operationof the planting mechan-- ism, and it is obvious, that various changes inthe form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may beresorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of theadvantages of this invention.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. The combination of a stake,and means for securing the same in an upright position, a leverfulcrumed upon the stake, means for locking the lever at the desiredadjustment, and a tension indicating device carried by the lever andadapted to be connected to a check-row wire, substantially as specified.

2. The combination of a stake, a brace for supporting the same in anupright position,

a lever fulcrumed upon the stake, means for locking the lever at thedesired adjustment, and a tension device connected to the lever andcomprising a frame, a hook attached to one end of the frame to engage anopeningin a stem connected to the guide-block and tersired intervalbetween adjacent rows, subthelever,aguide-block arrangedin the frame,thelength of which corresponds with the tie minatin'g in a hook'forengagement with a stantially as specified.

check-row wire, a spring arranged in opera- In testimony that I claimthe foregoing as 15 5 tive relation with the guide-block, and an inmyown I have hereto afiixed my signature in dicating device, substantiallyas specified. I the presence of two witnesses.

3. The combination witha stake, aleverfulr crumed upon the stake, atension device carried by the lever, and means for locking theWitnesses:

GEORGE ISAAC FANNIN.

1o lever at the desired adj ustmenhof apin flexibly connected to thestake by a chain or cord EMANUEL KERNs, JOHN HEDLICKA.

